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Best practices for using your tuition waiver benefit
While Summer has only just begun, you and your dependents may already be thinking about using your Tuition Waiver benefit in the Fall and considering UBC courses you would like to register for.
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CUPE 2950 and Management & Professional employees can now claim Indigenous health services
With the introduction of the Personal Spending Account
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Have you used your 2024 Health Spending Account?
If you are eligible and enrolled in an Extended Health Plan with a Health Spending Account (HSA) benefit, before we know it, the end of 2024 will be upon us—any remaining credits from 2023 need to be claimed by December 31, 2024.
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Travelling soon? Don’t forget to pack your UBC Benefits!
Tickets to a wonderful destination? Check. Passport? Check. Luggage? Check. It is that time of the year when many people travel — but have you packed your emergency medical coverage?
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Submit your tuition waiver for 2024 summer session credit courses by July 31
Due to ongoing work to transition UBC’s student information system to Workday Student, faculty and staff will be unable to submit a
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New to UBC Connections Program kicks off for the second year
The pilot cohort of the New to UBC Connections Program comes to a close as we welcome the 2024 Summer cohort.
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Faculty and staff PD funds – guidance on Adobe product licensing fees
UBC IT has recently announced a new license renewal process where individual users and units are now responsible for paying annual subscription fees for Adobe software.
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New course on Accessible Interviewing and Accommodations
The new course on Accessible Interviewing and Accommodations will provide guidance to hiring managers on making interviews more accessible and creating an inclusive environment for all job candidates.
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Complete salary-related transactions in Workday by June 19
To facilitate the GWI process, users should complete or cancel any outstanding salary-related transactions in Workday by June 19 and avoid entering new transactions from June 20 – 25.
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Employment advertising exemption and Policy HR11
UBC's Employment Advertising Policy (HR11) outlines the requirements for posting and advertising available employment positions before selecting a candidate, as part of the recruitment process. In some circumstances, hiring managers may wish not to post a position — in these cases, an exemption can be requested, as outlined in Policy HR11.
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- Recruitment and advertising